Sellindge expansion joint sealing
Expansion joint sealing in Sellindge, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
Expansion joint sealing in Sellindge
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Your questions answered
Is Sellindge too far out for you?
Not at all. Sellindge is within our area. London and every South East county are within our area. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Will you take on work at estates like Evegate Business Park, close to Sellindge?
Yes. We cover Sellindge and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Evegate Business Park. To start, just ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Will you quote for a small job?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Can a joint be sealed if the edges are broken?
A bond is only as strong as the material behind it, so we will tell you if the edges need repairing before sealing. We flag it at the quote stage where we can see it.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Sellindge
Few joints take as much punishment as those in a car park. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side. We reseal deck and ramp joints with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement and the work can be phased so parts of the car park stay open. The enquiries we see most involve spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks and layers of sealant in a movement joint, across car park decks and ramps, podiums and floor movement joints and cladding panel joints. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Sellindge, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Around smaller places such as Sellindge, floor joints are often in barns and farm buildings turned into workshops, stores and offices. Joints in those slabs take vehicles, trolleys and foot traffic, and need a filler or sealant to match.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Location
- Sellindge (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Sellindge
A torn seal left alone usually gets worse. Grit and water fill the gap and the material either side breaks up. Resealing early keeps the work to sealant. For buildings around smaller places like Sellindge, water damage can go unnoticed for longer, especially where a building isn’t used daily, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.
Why clients in Sellindge choose us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Public liability insurance in place
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
Take a look at our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Surface by surface
Concrete and precast panel joints
Concrete edges can be weak or carry release agents that stop adhesion. Proper cleaning and primer where specified give a sound bond.
Internal floor movement joints
Forklift and pallet-truck wheels break unsupported joint edges. We match the product to the traffic and the movement flagging broken arrises before sealing.
How a job runs
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking a short visit for a handful of joints, or several days or more for a car park deck or long runs of facade joints. If others near Sellindge need work, visits can be combined. You will have a fixed quote before work starts.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Ask for a quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Related advice
When to call us in Sellindge
With no backing rod or bond-breaker in place, sealant grips the base of the joint too. Sealant fixed to the base and sides can’t flex, so it tears.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
For an estate such as William Harvey Hospital, 4.7 miles north-west of Sellindge, the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
Before you book anyone
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Their public liability cover
- The named product and why it was chosen
When something else is needed
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- Structural movement beyond what the joints were designed for (that needs a structural engineer)
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
General trades versus a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Other services in Sellindge
Traffic, movement and joints around Sellindge
Sellindge sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in. At about 55 miles from central London, Sellindge is within reach of the capital. Distribution warehouses and industrial estates are common around the motorway corridors that serve the capital; their floors carry heavy traffic every shift.
Business parks such as Evegate Business Park, 2.2 miles west of Sellindge, have car parks, paved areas and long brick and panel elevations, all with movement joints. Another example is Mersham-le-Hatch Business Village, which lies north-west of Sellindge, where floors and yards would be done in stages around the occupiers.
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. We send applicators to Sellindge for movement joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Sellindge is one of 931 places in Kent on our list. Brighton is covered too, around 53 miles from Sellindge.
We cover the TN25 postcode districts for movement joints. If your site is on Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green or close by, send details and we will quote for movement joints. If your building is just outside Sellindge, we cover Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Bigger towns within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Sellindge
For rail, the closest station is Westenhanger station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). Open spaces near Sellindge include Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.